Good good news! I received $500 last night in the prayer room and $100 bill in my purse from someone?? And a text that I am getting $1,000.00 on Friday towards the South Africa trip with Exodus Cry!!! Praise the Lamb!! I will write more details here sometime today/tonight. I have to get up and dressed for the IHOP All-Staff meeting. Yee-haw

So, there are many things up in the air concerning where I am to work. I have been recently working at the IHOP bookstore as a cashier. Had the option of being a supervisor but had to switch to a day schedule and I'm not ready to leave nights just yet. Had option to be a lifeguard but had to pay for the class and I don't have the $$, Had an interview at a place that works with troubled girls, however the schedule is so crazy I wouldn't have a life outside of it and I couldn't stay on nights. Job opening at Exodus Cry, but they might want me on days, and still haven't heard back. I don't think it's the job for me. Panera Bread called for second interview and I turned them down last minute because I wanted to go to staff meeting. I also figured, I would be working early to late hours and not be able to see the sun or rest before prayer room. Would have been fun though. I am leaving the bookstore due to the cuts in their budget and I don't want to work 30 hrs plus be there at 2:30pm . I am already tired with working the bookstore and housekeeping. That is another job offer. I was offered about 20 hrs a week cleaning at the Awakening services. So What I am doing now is working through the 2nd of May and then will start working 18 hrs a week at the Awakening cleaning. Yesterday I saw a sign on the coffee shop door that said HIRING. So I grabbed an application. Now I am torn, cause if I work 18 hrs at cleaning, then that only leaves me with around 15 hrs at coffee shop and I would be tired with no free time hardly to get life done with being on a night schedule!!!!! What do I do?? Lord help me decide what to do. Switch around cleaning schedule AGAIN, or leave it as is and wait on sending in application to Coffee place??

Aye Aye Aye,
STEPH Q

My room is clean, I cut my hair, I have a little money to pay some bills tomorrow, and I love my house mates. And.. I don't have to work till 9pm tomorrow so I get to enjoy some sonshine and get some errands done! Good deal. God is good. I really love my roomies, such encouragers :) Bless the Lord, He really does know what He's doing when leading me. South Africa trip is still looking hopeful. I still need a LOT but I think it will come. A little set back on personal finances but God always comes through. It's the way He leads me. Rarely does money come when I think it should. Mostly unexpected, past the time I'd like for it to come, and always encouraging. You would think I would learn after 2 years of being a missionary, and a lifetime of His providing for me. .. How quickly I forget. Sorry Lord. Thank you for your patience and faithfulness when I am faithless.. much love
Steph

Good news... SA trip is down to about $3,700 instead of $5,000. Due to the ticket prices dropping and the trip cost as well. Still need $3,400 so please keep praying and giving! Blessings,
Stephanie

A New Season...

Pretty sure Spring is finally here... Got the flip flops out again, had our first thunderstorm of the year that woke me up in the middle of my night (10am)... Some other things are about to change for me. ... Not too sure what, but I feel it in the "air".. I have had 6 or 7 job offers/interview offers within the last month! Still haven't heard form some of them, and they aren't all glamorous, but just the fact that I have had all these offers makes me question 'what is God up to?'.... Two different people have asked me to room with them and almost agreed to live with one of them, but couldn't tear myself from my current lovable housemates. ... I have been invited earnestly to return to Romania this summer, and to become a full-time missionary if I want... I have applied to go to South Africa with Exodus Cry ( exoduscry.com )to pray over the World Cup and the Human Trafficking surrounding the event.. The trip costs approx $5,000. So far I have $135.... :) not too worried. Either it happens or it doesn't. I have been asked if I want to go to Papua New Guinea with a group from IHOP... That is where I grew up... Don't feel called there though. .. My French friend, Marie, invited me to help her church as they host a church camp for gypsie kids in April. Room and board free..... My friend that works with Human Trafficking cases in Fort Meyers, FL, invited me to visit her this spring... so! Needless to say... WOW... What is going on, I will keep you posted on what ends up happening. For now the horizon is pretty, looking promising and looking forward to the fullness of it :) Blessings,
Steph